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IGCSE Literature in English Past Papers & Drilling (Paper 1): Poetry and Prose
TUTORZONE ORIGINAL DRILLING MOCK · CAMBRIDGE IGCSE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (0475) PAPER 1 (POETRY AND PROSE)
Written to the Cambridge 0475 syllabus (2027 series): Paper 1 Poetry and Prose, 50 marks, 1 h 30 min, 50%, two questions of 25 marks each (one poetry, one prose); alternatively Paper 2 Drama (50 marks, 50%) or Paper 3 Drama (Open Text, 25) plus Paper 4 Unseen (25). This is a Paper 1 drilling mock with model answer frameworks and marking focus.
What is in IGCSE Literature in English (0475) Paper 1?
Direct answer: Paper 1 Poetry and Prose, 50 marks, 1 h 30 min, 50%, two questions of 25 marks each – one poetry and one prose question.
Assessment at a glance (2027)
| Component | Content | Weighting | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (Poetry and Prose) | Compulsory: Section A poetry 25 + Section B prose 25 | 50% | 1 h 30 min |
| Paper 2 (Drama) | Optional: two texts, 25 marks each | 50% | 1 h 30 min |
| Paper 3 plus Paper 4 (Drama Open Text and Unseen) | Optional: 25 marks each | 25% + 25% | 45 min + 1 h 15 min |
IGCSE Literature in English Paper 1 drilling technique: the two questions carry 25 marks each, so never favour one; in a passage-based question start from the printed passage and make every paragraph ‘quotation + comment + link to the question’; in an essay question state a clear line and support it across the whole text; the four assessment objectives weigh 25% each, so retelling the plot with no personal response scores poorly. Set texts may not be taken into the exam room.
How this paper was built
This is a TutorZone original drilling mock: the questions follow the Cambridge 0475 structure (Paper 1 Poetry and Prose, 1 h 30 min, 50 marks, two questions of 25) and are not Cambridge past papers or marking references.
No poem or prose text is reproduced here; set texts are named by title and author only, and the answers are model answer frameworks and marking focus written by TutorZone.
Pacing
| Section | Marks | Suggested time | What to do first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (Poetry and Prose) | 50% | 40 min a question, last 10 min checking evidence and argument | analysis, quotation, personal response |
| Paper 2 (Drama) | 50% | one passage-based, one essay question | close reading plus whole-text argument |
| Paper 3 plus Paper 4 (Drama Open Text and Unseen) | 25% + 25% | spend about 20 min reading and planning the unseen | on-the-spot analysis and critical commentary |
May I take my set text into the exam room?
Direct answer: No. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are closed text; only Paper 3 Drama (Open Text) allows a clean copy with no annotation or highlighting.
Paper 1 Section A Poetry (demonstrated passage question, 25 marks)
The real paper offers two questions per text; this paper demonstrates one with an answer framework.
Question 1 (25 marks)
Section A (Poetry): With reference to one poem you have studied from the 2027 set text list (for example William Blake, ‘The Chimney-Sweeper’), how does the writer present the experience of child labour through language and imagery?
Paper 1 Section B Prose (demonstrated essay question, 25 marks)
An essay question needs a clear line of argument supported across the text.
Question 1 (25 marks)
Section B (Prose): With reference to one novel or short story from the 2027 set text list (for example Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart), how does the writer use narrative point of view and setting to make a character’s change convincing?
How is the paper marked?
Direct answer: the four assessment objectives weigh 25% each – knowledge and understanding, analysis of technique, text and context, and your own argued response – so support every point with quotation.
Section A answer framework
Question 1
This is a passage-based question. Model answer framework (our own, not a Cambridge marking reference): (1) State your line in one sentence — which techniques present which experience. (2) Three analytical paragraphs, one technique each (imagery, sound and rhythm, tone or irony), each with quotation + comment + link to the question. (3) Comment on form — rhyme, repetition and punctuation and what they do to the tone. (4) Personal response: name the single moment you find most powerful and say why. (5) Conclude by answering the question’s key words, without repeating the opening. All four assessment objectives carry 25% each: knowledge and understanding, analysis of technique, text and context, and your own argued response.
Section B answer framework
Question 1
Model answer framework: (1) Define the change — from what to what, in one sentence. (2) Point of view — who sees, how much the reader is told, and how that shapes our judgement of the character. (3) Setting and detail — two specific scenes showing how place, objects or dialogue drive the change, each paragraph with quotation and analysis. (4) Time and structure — where the change sits in the story and whether the before/after contrast holds. (5) Conclude by saying whether the change convinces you and support it with the text. Never just retell the plot.
How should I split the time?
Direct answer: about 40 minutes per question, keeping the last 10 minutes to check evidence and argument; both carry 25 marks so do not favour one.
Where these marks are usually lost
| Mistake | What it looks like | What it costs | Instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retelling the plot | Narrating the story again | Low marks for analysis and response | One technique per paragraph with quotation |
| Quotation without comment | Quoting then moving on | No analysis marks | Explain the technique and its effect |
| Unbalanced answers | One full page then a rushed second | Losing 25 marks on question two | 40 minutes on each |
| Ignoring form | Discussing content only | Form analysis marks lost | Discuss rhythm, repetition, structure |
How to use this paper
First drill: 1 h 30 min for both questions with no set text beside you, as in the real room.
Mark it: check that every paragraph has quotation, comment and a link to the question.
Second drill: redo three to seven days later, focusing on balancing time and depth across the two answers.
What should I do after drilling this paper?
Direct answer: log any paragraph that retold the plot or quoted without comment; redo in three to seven days; then drill a passage question on another set text.
FAQ
Is this a Cambridge past paper?
No. The questions and answers are TutorZone originals, not Cambridge past papers or marking references, and no literary text is reproduced here.
What is in Paper 1?
Poetry and prose, 50 marks, 1 h 30 min: two questions of 25 marks, one poetry and one prose question.
May I take my set text into the exam?
No. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are closed text; only Paper 3 Drama (Open Text) allows a clean, unannotated copy.
What makes a high-scoring answer?
The four assessment objectives weigh 25% each – knowledge of the text, analysis of technique, text and context, and your own argued response – so support every point with quotation instead of retelling the plot.
Official references
| Resource | What to check |
|---|---|
| Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475 page | Confirm the paper marks, times and the set text list for your year |
| https://www.tutorzone.com.hk/en-igcse-english-0500-paper-2-mock-2027/ | IGCSE English 0500 Paper 2 drilling mock |
Related: practice area · IGCSE Literature in English Paper 2 (Drama) drilling mock · IGCSE Literature in English Papers 3 and 4 drilling mock
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